LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE
75th Regular Session
March 7, 1997
TO: Honorable Clyde Alexander, Chair IN RE: House Bill No. 1524
Committee on Transportation By: Siebert
House
Austin, Texas
FROM: John Keel, Director
In response to your request for a Fiscal Note on HB1524 ( Relating
to the weight of vehicles transporting recyclable materials.)
this office has detemined the following:
Biennial Net Impact to General Revenue Funds by HB1524-As Introduced
Implementing the provisions of the bill would result in a net
impact of $0 to General Revenue Related Funds through the biennium
ending August 31, 1999.
Fiscal Analysis
The bill would amend Chapter 622 of the Transportation Code
to add Subchapter J, which would set axle-load restrictions
for vehicles transporting recyclable materials and prohibit
certain vehicles on interstate highways unless federal weight
limits were increased.
Methodolgy
The Department of Transportation estimates assume that by not
specifying an axle spacing and by removing the current roll-off
restriction, it would greatly increase the number and types
of vehicles that can carry recyclable materials to include dump
trucks.
TxDot estimates that due to the increased numbers
of vehicles and the weight of the vehicles on the bridges, on
and off the state system, damage to the bridges would also increase.
The increased damage would come from the weight of the vehicles
exceeding the design and construction standards of the bridges.
The probable fiscal implications of implementing the provisions
of the bill during each of the first five years following passage
is estimated as follows:
Five Year Impact:
Fiscal Year Probable
Savings/(Cost)
from State
Highway Fund
0006
1998 ($1,122,107)
1998 (1,122,107)
2000 (1,122,107)
2001 (1,122,107)
2002 (1,122,107)
Net Impact on General Revenue Related Funds:
The probable fiscal implication to General Revenue related funds
during each of the first five years is estimated as follows:
Fiscal Year Probable Net Postive/(Negative)
General Revenue Related Funds
Funds
1998 $0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
Similar annual fiscal implications would continue as long as
the provisions of the bill are in effect.
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government
is anticipated.
Source: Agencies: 304 Comptroller of Public Accounts
601 Department of Transportation
LBB Staff: JK ,PE ,ML